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I could not agree with any 2 statements more.
I could not agree with any 2 statements more.
"In a perfect world... spammers would get caught, go to jail, and share a cell with many men who have enlarged their penises, taken Viagra and are looking for a new relationship."
Nice posts charleski. I'd rather have a doctor who is a doctor because he/she cares as opposed to one who's in it for the money.
Isnt it a shame that after starting this thread TAMMXXX never came back to comment on your views, i wonder if she couldn't be bothered ?
Charleski may be right, but having spent a bit of time working hospitals shadowing consultant surgeons prior to deciding upon a military career, it was evident to me that money was a lot more important than any ethical reasoning. Surgeons seem to think they are in a league of there own, almost a boys own club if you will. I know I'm probably not speaking about the majority of doctors and nurses when I raise this point, but surely it is foolish to deny that there are those who take full advantage of the wealth and status that go with this occupation.
*cough*
some of us need those bankers for our jobs.
As for been 18 and not knowing what to do for the rest of your life. If your not going to find your degree fun, guess what? Don't do it.
If its not fun after only 2 years of 'worthwhile' education, its not going to magical transform now is it? (enless you've been finding the pace too slow).
Jinkies, thats obvious.
Go work some ****ty job, get some money, go on a gap year, find something you like.
Or resign yourself to doing something just because your good at it. Either way happiness and degree education hardly are connected.
(but its still a simple fact in england if you have a degree, you will not only earn more in the first 5 years out of uni, but more throughout your life).
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Ah well may as well share my joy
My current status is moderately relaxed.
I'm going into my second college year (none of this 6th form nonsense), i'm going to be taking:
Chemistry
Physics
Further Maths
(Having taken AS/A2 Maths this year)
I took computing as well, but i'm fairly sure i got a B in it and it's dull so it's being dropped. As pretentious as it sounds, i do have some desire to go to Oxford, so i'm hoping i can get the grades. I should have an A in maths (got the A at AS, but i'm not sure how C3/C4 went) and i'm fairly certain i got an A in physics (only needed a low B in the last exam). Chemistry is the real iffy one, i got a C in Foundation in spring and so i retook it as well as taking the other two exams on the same day - all of which went fairly ok - but, meh.
My plan is to see what i get in August - my college isn't certificating maths so that we can mix module marks with further maths, so either way i can end up with a predicted grade A. Hopefully phyiscs and further maths next year will be A's, and chemistry well, if it's an A then i'm happy - if not then i'll just bite it and try to do better in A2.
This summer is going to be hell, I can tell you that. I'm applying for physics and as my GCSE's are a bit lacklustre compared with the usual 10 A* lot that usually apply to oxford and imperial, i'm having to work overtime to cover my lazy ass for the entrance tests
But hey, the night is long and there are parties to go to first!
Looks like you have similar results to me (i dropped chemistry instead of IT but same otherwise). Before you go & do physics look seriously at an engineering course. It depends to an extent on what you enjoy, but if I had my time again I'd have done a civil/structural engineering course rather than physics.
Also, leeds physics ftw. The course is great, the class sizes are nice & low, and they do a lot of research for big companies, so its very well resourced. Don't be put off by the naff building.
Ah well may as well share my joy
My current status is moderately relaxed.
I'm going into my second college year (none of this 6th form nonsense
Chemistry
Physics
Further Maths
(Having taken AS/A2 Maths this year)
I took computing as well, but i'm fairly sure i got a B in it and it's dull so it's being dropped. As pretentious as it sounds, i do have some desire to go to Oxford, so i'm hoping i can get the grades. I should have an A in maths (got the A at AS, but i'm not sure how C3/C4 went) and i'm fairly certain i got an A in physics (only needed a low B in the last exam). Chemistry is the real iffy one, i got a C in Foundation in spring and so i retook it as well as taking the other two exams on the same day - all of which went fairly ok - but, meh.
My plan is to see what i get in August - my college isn't certificating maths so that we can mix module marks with further maths, so either way i can end up with a predicted grade A. Hopefully phyiscs and further maths next year will be A's, and chemistry well, if it's an A then i'm happy - if not then i'll just bite it and try to do better in A2.
This summer is going to be hell, I can tell you that. I'm applying for physics and as my GCSE's are a bit lacklustre compared with the usual 10 A* lot that usually apply to oxford and imperial, i'm having to work overtime to cover my lazy ass for the entrance tests
But hey, the night is long and there are parties to go to first!
Well i wanted to do bioscience if i didnt do medicine but you need Chemistry at A levels if you want to study that.
What about radiology? does that involve chemistry :S
:S im very scared about my results in August 16th, my parents are going to be very angry and shameful of me if i dont get A, or B grades, in those subjectsmy life is over
meh, I have kids prettymuch your age and as much as I want them to have good grades as long as I know they tried their best, that works for me. I'll see what happens & then re-think their options as & when their need arises.
Support is what parents forget sometimes. It's never as bad as you think in hindsight, adapt & overcome
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Radiology is pretty much a self contained course, IIRC it's 18 months of study to get the required knowledge, via a mix of study at uni and on the job training. The main area of study that'll help you is physics & biology but really and truthfully they're not required.Well i wanted to do bioscience if i didnt do medicine but you need Chemistry at A levels if you want to study that.
What about radiology? does that involve chemistry :S
:S im very scared about my results in August 16th, my parents are going to be very angry and shameful of me if i dont get A, or B grades, in those subjects
When I was doing my nursing training, I did seriously consider moving to something in that department but then money ran out and I had to settle for an office job to support me and my fiancee.
One thing to remember about getting into anything medical is that you really have to learn to respect other people. No matter whether you're a porter or a consultant, a lack of respect is a major issue. Imagine going to work and having not one boss, but a thousand bosses.
Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about those exam results either, you get what you get. If you personally aren't happy with them, then you can always retake them either straight away or at a later stage. Don't worry too much about your parents expectations now, after all their job's nearly done
this thread is pointless, the girl obviously has either mental issues, or is messing us around to get the magic 25 scan posts, or just messing us around for fun.
She wants to be a Doctor......yet in another thread says wants to be annoreix hardley the comment someone who was even the slightest bit interested in a medical career would make.
It is Inevitable.....
If i dont get the results my life is over LOL
You need to get a reality check BIGTIME
You'd be amazed at how many people have this idea that GCSE/A-Level grades are all they have (their identity). I blame the parents.
It was a classmate of my mothers, who whilst waiting for results, took a can of petrol, and burnt himself alive (she assumes whilst high).
Not sure how true the story is, but both my mum + gran used it to in their "education isn't everything, push yourself, but not over the edge speach".
oh well.
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It may not mean my life is over, but personally my results do matter a lot to me. I worked hard for them (25 hours a week + time at home) and i would be pretty disappointed if i didn't get the grades that i want and/or deserve.
Arrogant as i am, i'm fairly confident that i got the grades i need to go to the university i want, but i think it's a sad part of the whole education system that you have to think years in advance for everything. Take GCSE's, a lot of people take them for granted (and rightly so, as from my experience the majority are little more than memory tests - certainly science and geography). Consequently many people underachieve and this can then domino on towards A-Levels where suddenly GCSE's are a useful tool for universities to make predictions. But i digress, i suppose my point is that unless you really don't mind where you end up after college, you have to plan much too early to get the grades you need to go where you want - and i think that should change.
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It's an iterative process, you don't get to the next level until you've completed the previous level successfully. Much like Mario, if you've only got one life left, you won't get very far on future levels
^^ A worthy analogy
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